FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CPS LOCATOR 3D DELIVERY CATHETER

MDR report key: 20325336 · Received September 27, 2024

Report

Report Number
3015970743-2024-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 27, 2024
Date of Event
August 23, 2024
Report Date
September 26, 2024
Manufacturer
CENTERPOINT SYSTEMS LLC
Product Code
DQY
UDI-DI
00810024670123
PMA / PMN Number
K230363
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DISTRIBUTOR PROVIDED A PICTURE OF THE DILATOR WITH "MESH-LIKE TISSUE." IT WAS APPARENT FROM THE PICTURE THAT MESH-LIKE SUBSTANCE WAS THE BRAID-TAIL THAT IS TYPICALLY CUT-OFF DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. IT IS LIKELY THAT THE BRAID-TAIL WAS FOLDED INTO THE CATHETER DURING A MANDREL REMOVAL PROCESS. CENTER POINT DID A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE PRODUCTION RECORDS TO DETERMINE IF THERE WERE ANY ABNORMAL OCCURENCES DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. ALL PRODUCTION RECORDS INDICATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM DURING MANUFACTURING, THEREBY DEMONSTRATING THIS IS MOST LIKELY AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER THEREFORE NO FINAL DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE. CENTER POINT IMMEDIATELY MADE PRODUCTION PERSONNEL AWARE AND COMPLETED THE INVESTIGATION WITH ALL THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT DURING THIS EVENT, ALTHOUGH IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT THIS BRAID WIRE COULD BE EXPOSED TO THE PATIENT, CENTER POINT IS REPORTING THIS EVENT OUT OF CAUTION AS EXPOSED BRAIDWIRE SUCH AS THAT INCLUDED IN THE BRAID-TAIL THAT WAS MISTAKINGLY LEFT IN THE SHAFT OF THE CATHETER COULD CAUSE INJURY TO THE PATIENT. NO FURTHER ACTION, INCLUDING REMEDIAL ACTIONS (E.G. RECALL), ARE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

WHEN THE DOCTOR INSERTED THE GUIDING DILATOR, THERE WAS RESISTANCE AND A MESH-LIKE TISSUE WAS ATTACHED TO THE TIP OF THE DILATOR. DOCTOR'S OPINION: PRODUCT DEFECT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1684298 CPS LOCATOR 3D DELIVERY CATHETER PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER DQY CENTERPOINT SYSTEMS LLC DS2C200-42 CL12530 00810024670123

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown